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The Fifth Season (Paperback)
N K Jemisin
Book 1 In The Broken Earth Trilogy

THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS...

FOR THE LAST TIME. IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun.

IT STARTS WITH DEATH, with a murdered son and a missing daughter.

IT STARTS WITH BETRAYAL, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy.

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Awards

Winner:

2016 Hugo Award for Best Novel

Nominated:

Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
Nebula Award for Best Novel

Media Reviews

'Astounding' NPR

'Amazing' Ann Leckie

'Breaks uncharted ground' Library Journal

'Powerful' io9

'Elegiac, complex, and intriguing' Publishers Weekly

'Intricate and extraordinary' New York Times

'Brilliant' Washington Post

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A Bit More Info

The Author

Author: N K Jemisin
Nationality: American

The Book

Format: Paperback
Pages: 512
Published: 2016-07-26
First Published: 2015
ISBN: 9780356508191


The Sub-Genres

  • Fantasy Science Fiction
  • Post Apocalyptic Science Fiction

The Setting

  • Fictional world
  • Apocalyptic

The Themes

  • Oppression
  • Power
  • Survival
  • Found Family
  • Identity

The Writing Style

  • Second person perspective
  • Third person perspective
  • Multiple perspectives
  • Serious tone
  • Dark